Appeal Outcome: Penalties Reduced, Financial Constraints Rejected, Section 78 Penalty Set Aside

The Appellate Tribunal CESTAT, Ahmedabad partially allowed the appeal, reducing the penalty under Section 76 to Rs. 25,000 and upholding the penalty of Rs. 5,000 under Section 77. The appellant's plea of financial constraints for non-payment of service tax was rejected. The penalty under Section 78 was set aside by the Commissioner (Appeals).

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The Appellate Tribunal CESTAT, Ahmedabad partially allowed the appeal reducing the penalty under Section 76 to Rs. 25,000 and sustaining the penalty of Rs. 5,000 imposed under Section 77. The appellant's claim of financial constraints for non-payment of service tax was not accepted as a valid reason for the delay. The Commissioner (Appeals) set aside the penalty under Section 78.

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